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SPIN-OFF, SKEIN, & FIBER ARTS COMPETITIONS |
THE TRIPLE CROWN - Once More In 2025!
CASH PRIZES FOR FIBER ARTS AND SKEINS WINNERS! SPIN-OFF COMPETITION:
"The Handcrafter's Spin-Off competition
is an opportunity for the exhibitor to enter a sample weighing between 2 and 4 ounces of fleece which is
evaluated on criteria relevant to the production of finished goods,
rules generally follow the rules for Fleece Shows according to breed,
age divisions, Color Groups, and class size." (from the AOA Show System Handbook)
Any fleece shorn after January 1st of 2024 is eligible to compete.
Please read and refer to the AOA Show System Handbook for additional information. Important Spin-Off Dates: April 7, 2025: Fleece show sponsorships are available April 15, 2025: Show registration begins for Fleece, Spin-Off, Skein and Fiber Arts competitions July 7, 2025: Fleece, Spin-Off, Skein and Fiber Arts competition registration closes July 11, 2025: Refunds no longer given July 16, 2025: Deadline for fleeces be delivered to Judy Schroeder or Boone County Extension Facility July 16, 2025: Spin-Off, Skein and Fiber Arts entries must be delivered to Dawn Browning July 21, 2025: Show set up July 22 & 23, 2025: Show judging July 24, 2025: Show Pack up PLEASE Mail Your Entries to: or Suri Network Fleece Showc/o Judy Schroeder 1453 Dominion Trail Hebron, KY 41048
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SPIN-OFF SHOW FEES:
Spin-Off Entries: $30 each
AOA Fleece Show Membership Fee: $60
Spin-Off Return Postage: $10.00 for first entry and $4.00 for each additional WHAT CAN ONE LEARN BY ENTERING A SPIN-OFF COMPETITION? ATTENTION SURI FIBER ARTISANS! View the AOA Spin-Off Score Card and see all the wonderful feedback you recieve about your sample THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE FOR YOUTH ENTRANTS (under 18) PARTICIPATING IN FIBER ARTS OR SKEIN COMPETITIONS! |
SKEIN COMPETITION:
The
skein competition is also being judged by Wini Labrecque. Skeins can be
either handspun or commercial spun. The purpose of the competition is
to showcase the skills of either the hand-spinner or the fiber mill in
converting Suri fiber into yarn. Skeins must be 50% Suri. You DO NOT
need to be an AOA Show System member to compete in Skein Competitions. The 2025 AOA Show System Handbook details the requirements for the Skein Competition.
The Skein and Fiber Arts competitions will be held after the Suri Network Fleece Show. Competitors will be able to submit their entries in both the AOA National Fleece Show as well as the Suri Network Fleece Show.
PLEASE NOTE!
Items entered in the Fiber Arts and Skein Competitions must be at least 50% Suri
SKEIN ENTRIES MUST BE MAILED TO:
Suri Network Fleece Show REGISTER ONLINE FOR SKEIN COMPETITIONS HERE | Important Skein Competition Dates: April 7, 2025: Fleece show sponsorships are available April 15, 2025: Show registration begins for Fleece, Spin-Off, Skein and Fiber Arts competitions July 7, 2025: Fleece, Spin-Off, Skein and Fiber Arts competition registration closes July 11, 2025: Refunds no longer given July 16, 2025: Deadline for fleeces be delivered to Judy Schroeder or Boone County Extension Facility July 16, 2025: Spin-Off, Skein and Fiber Arts entries must be delivered to Dawn Browning July 21, 2025: Show set up July 22 & 23, 2025: Show judging July 24, 2025: Show Pack up | SKEIN COMPETITION FEES:
Skeins: $20 per entry
If you do not want to register online, Print and Mail This Form with your entry and
check.
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FIBER ARTS:
Wini Labrecque is also judging our Fiber Arts competition. You DO NOT have to be a Suri owner to submit an entry in our Fiber Arts
competition. Suri Owners please consider donating materials to a Fiber
Artist so that they may enter the competition, or consider sponsoring an
artist by paying some percentage of their entry fee. You DO NOT need to be an AOA Show System member to compete in Fiber Arts Competitions. For details and rules about this competition, please read the AOA Show System Handbook
The Skein and Fiber Arts competitions will be held after the Suri Network Fleece Show. Competitors will be able to submit their entries in both the AOA National Fleece Show as well as the Suri Network Fleece Show.
PLEASE NOTE!
Items entered in the Fiber Arts and Skein Competitions must be at least 50% Suri
FIBER ARTS entries must be mailed to: Suri Network Fleece Show If you do not want to register online, Print and Mail This Form with your entry and
check. | Important Fiber Arts Dates: April 7, 2025: Fleece show sponsorships are available April 15, 2025: Show registration begins for Fleece, Spin-Off, Skein and Fiber Arts competitions July 7, 2025: Fleece, Spin-Off, Skein and Fiber Arts competition registration closes July 11, 2025: Refunds no longer given July 16, 2025: Deadline for fleeces be delivered to Judy Schroeder or Boone County Extension Facility July 16, 2025: Spin-Off, Skein and Fiber Arts entries must be delivered to Dawn Browning July 21, 2025: Show set up July 22 & 23, 2025: Show judging July 24, 2025: Show Pack up | FIBER ARTS SHOW FEES:
Fiber Arts: $20 per entry REGISTER FOR FIBER ARTS COMPETITIONS HERE |